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Statement Regarding Arrest of Marshon Lattimore
Statement Regarding Arrest of Marshon Lattimore

Marshon Lattimore, New Orleans Saints cornerback and Cleveland native, was arrested Thursday, March 25, 2021, while in Cleveland.

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Press ReleaseFG+GMarch 26, 2021marcus sidoti, Cleveland, marshon lattimore
Final Coroner Report In Fatal Shooting of Casey Goodson Jr. Released
Final Coroner Report In Fatal Shooting of Casey Goodson Jr. Released

Report Supports Evidence Goodson Murdered By Sheriff’s Deputy Jason Meade

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Press ReleaseFG+GMarch 17, 2021columbus, walton + brown, casey goodson jr, tamela payne, jason meade, sean walton
Understanding Policing in the 21st Century, Presented by Cleveland Public Library
Understanding Policing in the 21st Century, Presented by Cleveland Public Library

Join us for a free webinar featuring conversation between civil rights and criminal defense lawyers, Terry Gilbert and Gordon Friedman.

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EventsFG+GFebruary 18, 2021Cleveland, Terry Gilbert, gordan friedman, cleveland public library, event
Family Demands Accountability After Alexander Rios Killed In Richland Jail
Family Demands Accountability After Alexander Rios Killed In Richland Jail

Alexander Rios was a pre-trial detainee at Richland County Jail when he was attacked and killed by jail staff.

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Press ReleaseFG+GFebruary 12, 2021alexander rios, richland county, richland county jail, marcus sidoti, j.c. and rocky ratliff, Sarah Gelsomino, Cleveland
Casey Goodson, Jr.'s Family Reveals He Was Shot Six Times By Deputy Jason Meade
Casey Goodson, Jr.'s Family Reveals He Was Shot Six Times By Deputy Jason Meade

Family Grateful For Work From Coroners Office, Demands Justice For Casey

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Press ReleaseFG+GFebruary 12, 2021columbus, walton + brown, casey goodson jr, tamela payne, jason meade, sean walton
Terry Gilbert Releases New Memoir Trying Times
Terry Gilbert Releases New Memoir Trying Times

A look back on Terry Gilbert’s career forged during similarly trying times—the social upheaval of the late 1960s.

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Press ReleaseFG+GFebruary 4, 2021Terry Gilbert, Trying Times
Autistic Man and His Mother Sue City of Cincinnati and Officers for Brutal Attack and False Charges
Autistic Man and His Mother Sue City of Cincinnati and Officers for Brutal Attack and False Charges

Brandon Davis was attacked, arrested, jailed, and prosecuted for walking while Black.

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Press ReleaseFG+GFebruary 4, 2021Brandon Davis, Cincinnati, jacqueline greene
Downtown Resident Sues City of Cleveland for Unconstitutional Arrest
Downtown Resident Sues City of Cleveland for Unconstitutional Arrest

Mehdi Mollahasani Arrested, Jailed, and Prosecuted while Picking up his Groceries After Black Lives Matter Demonstration in May 2020

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Press ReleaseFG+GJanuary 26, 2021Cleveland, Medhi Mollahasani, Sarah Gelsomino, Friedman and Nemecek
Friedman & Gilbert Welcome Civil Rights Champion, Alphonse Gerhardstein To Newly Merged Firm, Announcing Friedman, Gilbert + Gerhardstein
Friedman & Gilbert Welcome Civil Rights Champion, Alphonse Gerhardstein To Newly Merged Firm, Announcing Friedman, Gilbert + Gerhardstein

The well-known civil rights and criminal defense law firm of Friedman & Gilbert has come together with Gerhardstein and Branch Co., LPA, to create Friedman, Gilbert + Gerhardstein.

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Press ReleaseFG+GJanuary 14, 2021Cincinnati, Al Gerhardstein
Statements and Images Regarding Incident at Goodson House
Statements and Images Regarding Incident at Goodson House

Late in the evening of December 31, 2020, an unidentified shooter fired a single shot into the home of the family of Casey Goodson, Jr.

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Press ReleaseFG+GJanuary 2, 2021columbus, sarah gelsomino, walton + brown, casey goodson jr
Cleveland.com: Most Criminal Charges Stemming From May 30 Riot in Downtown Cleveland Either Dropped or Drastically Reduced
Cleveland.com: Most Criminal Charges Stemming From May 30 Riot in Downtown Cleveland Either Dropped or Drastically Reduced

This Cleveland.com story provides updates on the court cases from the May 30, 2020, George Floyd protest in downtown Cleveland.

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NewsFG+GDecember 28, 2020cleveland, sarah gelsomino
Lamar Wright Resolves Case against City of Euclid  in $475,000 Settlement
Lamar Wright Resolves Case against City of Euclid in $475,000 Settlement

The City of Euclid has agreed to pay Lamar Wright $475,000 in a settlement after a brutal attack by EPD officers Kyle Flagg and Vashon Williams in November 2016.

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News, Press ReleaseFG+GDecember 22, 2020lamar wright, city of euclid, jacqueline greene
Private Funeral For Casey Goodson to be Held Wednesday, December 23, in Columbus, OH
Private Funeral For Casey Goodson to be Held Wednesday, December 23, in Columbus, OH

The family of Casey Goodson Jr. will hold funeral services Wednesday, December 23, 2020, in Columbus, Ohio. The funeral is not a public event and the media is not invited to attend except at the discretion of family.

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Press ReleaseFG+GDecember 21, 2020columbus, sarah gelsomino, walton + brown, casey goodson jr
Statement and Images from Casey Goodson Jr. Protests
Statement and Images from Casey Goodson Jr. Protests

The family of Casey Goodson Jr., along with their legal teams with Walton + Brown, LLP and Friedman, Gilbert + Gerhardstein attended protests and rallies to honor the life of Casey Goodson Jr. over the weekend.

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Press Release, EventsFG+GDecember 15, 2020columbus, sarah gelsomino, walton + brown, casey goodson jr
Watch: #JusticeForCasey December 11, 2020
Watch: #JusticeForCasey December 11, 2020

We demand #JusticeForCasey and thank John Landry for creating this video in his honor.

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News, EventsFG+GDecember 15, 2020columbus, video, john landry, top 5 photography, casey goodson jr
Cleveland.com: After-action report fails to ask: Was there another way?
Cleveland.com: After-action report fails to ask: Was there another way?

An article from Cleveland.com reviews the Cleveland Police’s after-action report from May 30, 2020’s George Floyd protest.

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NewsFG+GDecember 12, 2020terry gilbert, cleveland, cleveland police
Watch: Press Conference with Casey Goodson Jr.'s mother, Tamala Payne
Watch: Press Conference with Casey Goodson Jr.'s mother, Tamala Payne

The family of Casey Goodson Jr., along with their legal teams at Walton + Brown, LLP and Friedman, Gilbert + Gerhardstein share virtual press conference conducted Thursday, December 10, 2020 via Zoom.

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News, Press ConferenceFG+GDecember 10, 2020columbus, sarah gelsomino, walton + brown, casey goodson jr, video
Casey Goodson Jr. Fact Sheet
Casey Goodson Jr. Fact Sheet

The family of Casey Goodson Jr., along with their legal teams with Walton + Brown, LLP and Friedman, Gilbert + Gerhardstein held a virtual press conference Thursday, December 10 at 11 a.m. EST.

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News, Press Release, Press ConferenceFG+GDecember 10, 2020columbus, sarah gelsomino, walton + brown, casey goodson jr
Statement from the attorneys representing the family of Casey Goodson Jr. regarding Jason Meade
Statement from the attorneys representing the family of Casey Goodson Jr. regarding Jason Meade

Despite what Jason Meade now claims were the circumstances surrounding this shooting, the public should not forget that neither the City of Columbus nor any other investigatory agency has alleged that Casey Goodson pointed a gun before Meade pulled the trigger.

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Press ReleaseFG+GDecember 10, 2020columbus, sarah gelsomino, walton + brown, jason meade, casey goodson jr
Family and Attorneys Call for Answers, Action in Casey Goodson Jr. Shooting
Family and Attorneys Call for Answers, Action in Casey Goodson Jr. Shooting

The attorneys at Walton + Brown and Friedman, Gilbert + Gerhardstein, representing the family of Casey Goodson Jr., are inviting the media to attend a virtual press conference where they will share updates and statements regarding the ongoing investigation.

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Press ReleaseFG+GDecember 9, 2020columbus, sarah gelsomino, walton + brown, casey goodson jr
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